45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

RELATING TO COURTS; ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND OFFICE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR JUDGES IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 34-6-10 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1968, Chapter 69, Section 13, as amended) is amended to read:

"34-6-10. JUDGES--SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.--There shall be three district judges in the seventh judicial district. The judges of divisions one and two shall reside and maintain their principal offices in Socorro county. The judge of division three shall reside and maintain his principal office in Torrance county."

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.